ON THE BOARDS: OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER

Structural Screen Wall Facade Panels
FINE Concrete, LLC

Chicago, Illinois

Design: TWBTA

UHPC Engineer: Silman Associates, Washington D.C.
Casting and Installation: Envel

Fine Concrete has designed a system for casting the unique screen wall panels using lean manufacturing principles and guided by sustainable manufacturing practices. The design is for UHPC structural panels that spell out President Obama’s speech in Selma in 4’ tall interconnected letters. Engineered without a backup steel frame, each 31’ x 10’ panel is unique, but involves a repetitive formwork system. Fine Concrete is the designer of the system and mold maker working closely with our team at Silman. The panels will be cast by Envel, close to the site utilizing and training labor from the South side of Chicago.